UK heatwave boosts ice cream and fan sales

People eat ice cream outside the houses of Parliament, in London.
Britons are set to break a record for ice creams bought in a single week as a heatwave hits. -AP

Britons have sent sales of paddling pools and fans soaring and are set to break a record for the amount of ice creams and lollies bought in a single week as they prepare for potential record temperatures, retailers say.

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